What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II

[In The Ten Ring]

Originally Posted by DdowC20

That's funny Ten Ring, the po of my truck rattle can painted the truck and actually painted the bulbs in the tail light fixtures. And the covers. And the marker lights. And the rear window in spots. And also rattle canned the rebuilt motor. All of it. Including wires.
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Wow.

No VWNate1, I have not worked in a junkyard.......I have no doubt that you are right, people do such idiotic things!

[ole dollor]

Originally Posted by Lanman1972

I used the vinyl cutter that my daughter got for Christmas to make the letters for my tailgate. Thought I liked just white but this is way better!

Now that's just cool .... I like it a lot..

[In The Ten Ring]

Not much today: gave away a set of wheel ramps in the garage to a friend, that helps clear up the space some and I had no use for those tools.

I bought a new can of NAPA Rust Treatment (love that stuff) and a puller to remove the wiper arms. Learned that yes, I must prime the oil in my engine before starting.

[DarkFlounder]

After a few months of looking, I finally find a 72 drivers door in a swap meet. And it's damn near perfect!

No rust, all metal straight, only have to deal with the speaker hole.

I might have overpaid a bit (Talked him down from the $200 marked to $150), but it's the correct year, damn near perfect, and I was tired of looking. Also tired of dealing with the sagging mangled door currently on the truck.

[1971_CST_C10]

Well, got new tires put on the truck today... finally got the right size I was after...
Darren.

[In The Ten Ring]

Good going on the door. I would have bought it too! Best of luck to you, getting the speaker hole fixed and that thing onto your truck.

I had a big day. I removed the inner and outer grill as one, since I couldn't figure out how to get the inner grill away from the outer. Yes I removed all the little bitty screws, none broke, although one's head rounded off BUT I have Vise Grips and I was not afraid to use them!

Since I couldn't get the inner grill off, I had to put every last one of my extensions together (20 inches! of them) to get room to rotate my ratchet. I knew buying up all those vintage 1/2 and 3/8 inch sets was a good idea!

OMG, the amount of rust in that passenger outer fender! The fender held together but it is getting replaced. The driver's side is OK but needs some attention, I may go on and replace it too.





Driver's side fender rust (bottom)



Passenger side fender rust (whole fender)



My extensions (I am buying a 1 piece LONG extension next chance I get)...I needed this to get my over from the grill bracket bolts to the opening for the radiator in the core support



I had to call "tech support" in the form of a junkyard owner I know for advice on getting the grill off.

Finally, I got the hood hinge bolts cleaned up (look brand new) and coated with NAPA Rust Treatment. I also started on another and larger electrolysis tank for the hood hinges and hood latch components.

[cooperhw]

Had my bodyman over yesterday for another day of work. He shaped in the cab back (where I tied the new roof & cab together) and got it in primer. Trying to get the cab back together so I can get glass back in and sealed up to protect the original interior.

few pics of yesterdays progress;

[Boog]

Wayne I hope it was cooler there yesterday.

[re1]

Slipped the motor and tranny back in the truck.

[Crushkrew]

Test drive!!!! My son's truck...never seen a 17 year old boy happier....
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4jO9VTtvAaY

[Timg1]

Adjusted carb, traced dual tank lines from tanks thought filters and switches to mechanical pump housing to carb. I found the return hose at mechanical pump had no clamps on it which allowed fuel to leak when I moved it a little. Hopefully this solves my problem of using 1/2 a tank to go 50 miles. If not, I'll be back at it next weekend.
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[WIDESIDE72]

I finally got all of my original gauges working in my 72 swb stepside! The a meter wasn't working, but I fixed it with a volt gauge conversion from tbone a while back. The temp gauge was the last one giving me fits. Turns out the temp sender was the wrong one. Never moved off cold. Installed sender and works like a charm. It wasn't cheap, but what cha gonna do?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/261580097652...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[Saclandman]

Got one of the angle strips cut off the bedside today. What a PITA that was. Spot welded on every 2-3 inches. Sawzall wasn't doing the job, so broke out the grinder and ground out the welds. Then bolted down a 4x8 sheet of 3/4" marine grade plywood for a temporary bed. Now my bed won't bounce around as a drive down the road.

[cooperhw]

Originally Posted by Boog

Wayne I hope it was cooler there yesterday.

103* today. Better than 105* yesterday.
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[In The Ten Ring]

Today was terrible. Mom got really sick and I nearly called in the ambulance. Suffice to say, I didn't get much done. I did however, after she was better, get the last of the hood hinge boots rust treated (NAPA) and the new 50 gallon electrolysis tank finished. I hope to try it out in 2 days, once the weather clears.

[robgmaddux]

My cab and front clip went from primer to paint today.

[EvanR]

Finished the installing of my Retrosund Model 2.

[zellway]

Originally Posted by EvanR

Finished the installing of my Retrosund Model 2.

Good call on the radio! Love mine and soon all my rides will get them.

[cooperhw]

Originally Posted by robgmaddux

My cab and front clip went from primer to paint today.

MAN that dude is looking sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.

[robgmaddux]

Originally Posted by cooperhw

MAN that dude is looking sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.

Thanks feels good to get a little done

[In The Ten Ring]

Originally Posted by EvanR

Finished the installing of my Retrosund Model 2.

Is that a manual choke knob to the left of the ignition?

[VWNate1]

Working in Junk Yards , Used Car Lots and the lower Tier Service Stations gives one a whole 'nother perspective on things .

I remember in 1972 looking at an old Dodge ambulance (1950's M37) that had the engine painted then started up whilst still wet ~ the paint dried in little flags blown back wards by the fans prop wash .

Helluva thing .

They too painted the spark plugs , wires , carby etc. .

-Nate

Originally Posted by In The Ten Ring

Wow.

No VWNate1, I have not worked in a junkyard.......I have no doubt that you are right, people do such idiotic things!

[StoningtonQB]

Finally got rid of my rubber fuel line, replaced it with stainless steel and added a regulator and inline gauge. Also finally replaced the parking brake cables and spider gears.

[VWNate1]

Is there a difference between '67 ~ '72 doors ? .

I see lots of un rusted ones with HUGE speaker holes poorly cut and 75 holes for various mirrors in the Junk Yard all the time ....

[outdoorsman310]

Originally Posted by StoningtonQB

Finally got rid of my rubber fuel line, replaced it with stainless steel and added a regulator and inline gauge. Also finally replaced the parking brake cables and spider gears.

what rear? i need to rebuild my ho52 and put a detroit locker in it but I am having trouble finding parts